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Pollen seems to be like a magnet to my car. Tried CG's "Speed Wipe", claims anti-static, but not as good as V7 for beauty. Alternative detailers, that are good + makes pollen less attractive? I've seen pollen etch the roof, from just the wind.
 
Detailers that have more synthetic properties will do better (but never perfect) with pollen compared to carnauba.

IMO, Sonax, Optimum ID come to mind. I have even mixed Collinite 845 and Pinnacle Spray wax with some success.
 
You sound like you have a pollen problem as well.. I can wash & apply after wash or detailer. Take a drive & you can see the yellow streaks, or write on the hood or roof, in pollen.

I was thinking it's static charge car to pollen. Maybe not so

Synthetic perhaps slicker & pollen does not stick as much.

Thanks for the suggestions worth a shot!!
 
Try this for a mental picture...pollen (each little particle) has a bunch of tiny little spikes so they can 'stick' to whatever and then can grow.

When the surface is super slick and non-grabby, those little suckers just slide off.

Bill
 
Bill - I got my magnifying glass, your right! Mystery solved! Excellent post Bill

Thank You
 
I've read FK425 has good anti-static properties but to be honest I think the act of buffing creates a static charge that will attract dust no matter what.
 
I don't know if I should have done this or not but I have used 303 Protectrant on my old 82 Corvette's paint and the pollen/ dust slides right off! Picture doesn't do the car justice but dust doesn't stick nor pollen...The paint is bad in a few spots and so that's why I tried it on old paint just to see what it did..now the disclaimer is this car was already waxed with backfire (fire over ice) before I sprayed the 303 Protectrant on it.
 
 
Another picture of my old Corvettes paint with 303 Protectrant on top of BF products.
 
303 directly on paint? It's pretty greasy I'm surprised it doesn't leave an oily film and attract dust.
 
pheerix said:
303 directly on paint? It's pretty greasy I'm surprised it doesn't leave an oily film and attract dust.
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It's on top of Blackfire products..maybe that's why it isn't greasy..just thought I d try it out and it seems to repel dust / pollen..My old Vette is in the garage but it isn't covered so you would think it would have dust on it..it really doesn't maybe a little (but can't really see much dust at all) .So maybe it's because I had the Blackfire products on it first..don't know..
 
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